Classical
Strigil
Other: 8 7/16in. (21.4cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Toilet object
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Date
- 499 - 400 BC
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 4824, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Richter, Gisela M. A. 1915. Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes. no. 856, p. 295, New York: Gilliss Press.
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 74.51.5470, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- In catalogues
- Myres 1914, no. 4824
- Richter 1915, no. 856
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